Superhero Buses was the theme of Santa Barbara MTD’s 4th Annual Youth Art Poster Contest held this spring for students in grades 1-6.
With more than 70 entries, MTD employees voted on the winners, and the students’ works of art will be featured inside MTD buses for the next year.
Participating sites include local elementary schools from Goleta to Carpinteria, the Montecito YMCA Afterschool Program, Carpinteria Library, Carpinteria Boys & Girls Club, city of Santa Barbara RAP Program, Girls, Inc., and the Downtown Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club.
Winners are:
Grades 1-3
1st Place: Julie Maya, third grade, Aliso School
2nd Place: Isabell Payne, third grade, Washington School
3rd Place: Weston Burwell, third grade, Monroe School
Honorable mention: Camilla Jorgensen, first grade, La Patera School
Grades 4-6
1st Place: Frankie Macias, fourth grade, Aliso School
2nd Place: McKenna Quinn, fourth grade, Washington School
3rd Place: Evelyn Tano, fifth grade, Peabody Charter School
Honorable mention: Milo Rencher, fourth grade, Monroe School
— Hillary Blackerby for MTD